Sword Art Online - Episode 8 Discussion / Poll

[james0246]

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Black & White Sword Dance - 黒と白の剣舞 ~ Kuro to Shiro no Kenbu

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[LoweGear]

I wonder if this can be posted here...

Preview video for Episode 8:

Spoiler for Episode 8 PV:

[Ray]

^ It's already been posted in the Spoilers & Speculation thread for light novel readers, and the Speculation & Theories thread for anime-only viewers.

Anyway, very excited about this episode.

[Lantern]

Spoiler for best screen cap of all time:

YER~! Show him who's boss Asuna

Spoiler for End Card:

[Netto Azure]

Lol Asuna is not afraid to fork up this relationship lol. XD

[Ray]

Originally Posted by Lantern

Spoiler for End Card:

Damn, that's sexy. Stoopid text, though.

[margafred]

Originally Posted by Lantern

Spoiler for best screen cap of all time:

I pick this one...

Spoiler for HOR YEAHHHH:

Anyway i'm waiting (impatiently) for the raw now... damn looking at all the screencaps giving me the vibes that today's episode is so full of win.

[Lantern]

Originally Posted by margafred

I pick this one...

Spoiler for HOR YEAHHHH:

Anyway i'm waiting (impatiently) for the raw now... damn looking at all the screencaps giving me the vibes that today's episode is so full of win.

The fact that Kirito

Spoiler:

... managed to accidentally by-pass the plate mail makes it even more impressive.

[iK@r0s]

so armor has it weakness ha

[Deltaray]

So followed original material pretty good, only notable changes were after duel, one added scene and one taken away.

Next week is finally boss fight since second episode.

[Shinji103]

Originally Posted by Lantern

Spoiler for End Card:

My body........is at its limit........

Originally Posted by Aphrah

Damn, that's sexy. Stoopid text, though.

Don't worry, we'll get it textless soon enough.

Originally Posted by margafred

Spoiler for HOR YEAHHHH:

Of all the base material, that was one thing I definitely expected them to leave out of the anime......

If they're keeping that in, I have high hopes for the episodes to come.

[Clarste]

Why would they take that out? It's a cliche anime thing. Frankly I wish they had taken it out because it doesn't really add anything.

[Shinji103]

Originally Posted by Clarste

Why would they take that out? It's a cliche anime thing. Frankly I wish they had taken it out because it doesn't really add anything.

That's exactly why I thought they would.

[margafred]

Spoiler for Episode 8 of SAO with comparisons to the novel:

Good story good story... i think today's episode is being faithful to the original storyline.. didn't realize if they threw out other details, but still today's episode is wonderful.

Nothing much to tell about, since all of it can be read from the novel.. i think chapter 13?

Anyway i just love today's episode... having to see how the whole scenes look like really makes the differences than just reading the novel. I can't count how many times i kept repeat several scenes, notably the part where Kirito and Asuna having dinner together, and when Asuna fell onto Kirito, with Kirito doing piercing defense's grab attack on her boobs

But most of all, i feel like Asuna is starting to get on me too... i know i did said before that Silica is my favorite, but at this point i can proudly say that Asuna is my favorite too. Her soft face, her voice... and many more about her on this episode, that completely made me fall in love with her. She's just great in this episode.... and that face she made....



That face of her...


Rating? 11/10... win win win, nuff said.

Originally Posted by Shinji103

If they're keeping that in, I have high hopes for the episodes to come.

Yah me too... especially on certain part... i have high expectation on that one. I don't mind if its going to be in OVA or movie, as long as they don't ditch that certain part away

Originally Posted by Aphrah

Damn, that's sexy. Stoopid text, though.

Here

Spoiler for Clean image:

[Deltaray]

So, actually there was second "added" scene just after duel, ohai there random mysterious laughing coffin member you were not in the novels!

[Miraluka]

Best part of the episode = Blood knight's wtf face.

[Ray]

Spoilers

Spoiler for Episode 8

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Originally Posted by margafred

Here

Spoiler for Clean image:

Thank you! :3

[Adigard]

Definitely looking forward to this episode. And who knows, maybe we'll get less folks complaining about side stories.

[Clarste]

Spoiler for episode 8:

For the record, I'm currently nerd-raging about the fact that Asuna was allowed by game mechanics to interfere with the duel and that Kirito still won after she did so. I can allow that there might be some badly programmed game that allowed outside interference from other players in duels, but to have that outside interference not affect the result kind of... undermines the entire point of having a duel mechanic? This little change, presumably to make Asuna look more competent, makes me think the directors have no respect for games whatsoever, which lowers my expectations of the anime several-fold. And it was already pretty low.

[margafred]

[mod edit: remove discussion of future novel chapter]

Btw

Originally Posted by Clarste

badly programmed game

Makes you wonder how much meat would a cow going to give...